The Emmy-winning actress said she "didn't know how to metabolize" the fact that a lot of the show's storylines are pulled directly from real-life headlines, so she launched her Joyful Heart Foundation.

Special Victims Unit' star Mariska Hargitay admits she feels like a "victim of secondary trauma" after 25 years of solving sex crimes on the hit NBC series, adding, "When I started the show, I wasn’t aware of how deeply it would go into me.

Special Victims Unit” Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay joined Selena Gomez for a discussion on behalf of Interview magazine and said that she’s definitely got some “secondary trauma” due to leading the NBC procedural for 25 years and counting.

SVU' star Mariska Hargitay says the show's storylines gave her 'secondary trauma' and led to her Joyful Heart Foundation.

She reveals experiencing secondary trauma and the importance of founding her organization to support survivors.

Mariska Hargitay revealed the emotional toll of playing Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU. She discussed experiencing secondary trauma from

There's been times when I didn't know how to protect myself, and I think I was definitely a victim of secondary trauma from being inundated with these stories," said Mariska Hargitay.

SVU star Mariska Hargitay detailed the emotional toll of the long-running drama’s dark subject matter, saying it sometimes makes her feel like a victim of “secondary trauma.”

"There's been times when I didn't know how to protect myself, and I think I was definitely a victim of secondary trauma from being inundated with these stories and knowing that they were true."

Selena Gomez recently opened up about her desire to be a mother. The singer-actor is now seeking parenting advice from Mariska Hargitay. The “Law & Order: SVU” star shares three children with Peter Hermann — two sons,